Metropolitan police shared sensitive data about crime victims with Facebook
British police shared sensitive data collected from individuals reporting sexual offences and domestic abuse crimes on their websites with Facebook for targeted advertising.
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UK and U.S. Announce Commitment to “Data Bridge”
US and UK announced their intent to forge a data bridge between the two countries.
UK to remove Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled sweeping measures to safeguard the nation’s security.
Google recruitment system may have broken GDPR
Google may now be facing investigation for a potential breach of the GDPR for failure timely delete data from HR system.
UK presses on with post-Brexit data protection reform
UK moves on with data protection reform to make it more “flexible”, while critics warn of risks.
Live facial recognition labelled ‘Orwellian’ as Met police push ahead with use
Live facial recognition is a controversial form of mass surveillance, and human rights advocates are vehement in their criticism of its use by police forces.
UK watchdog warns chatbot developers over data protection laws
Concerns are escalating over tech companies harnessing mountains of unrestricted personal data from the web to ‘teach’ advanced AI.
TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children’s data
The data regulator slammed TikTok for their failure to adequately verify the ages of those using their platform.
Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden
UK government taks another shot at reforming its data protection laws to reduce the burden on businesses while staying aligned with the EUs standards.
Rishi Sunak faces calls to ban TikTok use by government officials
PM has come under immense pressure to mirror EU and US by taking action concerning anxieties over the potential cybersecurity risks of a Chinese-owned app.
Signal app warns it will quit UK if law weakens end-to-end encryption
Signal will leave UK if online safety bill weakens end-to-end encryption.
UK Policing Riddled with Chinese CCTV Cameras
UK watchdog raised serious concerns about the widespread use of Chinese-made surveillance cameras by UK police forces.